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On April 25-28, 2024, in France, at the Camp de Canjuers military training grounds, a prestigious long-range shooting competition was held: King of 1 Mile and King of 2 Miles.
Photo: King of 2 Miles in France
The Polish duo, Kuba Sidorowicz (shooter) and Maciej Stasiak (spotter), won King of 2 Miles, defeating other teams from a total of 17 countries! The second Polish pair also made it to the finals - Tomasz Kirczuk (shooter) and Joanna Szczepańska-Kirczuk (spotter) - finishing the competition at a high, 5th place!
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In addition to winning these demanding competitions and making history in Polish long-range shooting, Kuba Sidorowicz together with Maciej Stasiak also set an unofficial Polish record, hitting a metal target at a range of 3225 meters! They did this using a Victrix Crown rifle chambered in .375 CheyTac.
Photo: King of 2 Miles in France
The King of 2 Miles competition involves shooting at targets located at various ranges. Participants have to overcome many difficulties, including weather conditions, dynamically changing wind strength and direction. Competitors rely only on themselves, their weapons and the limited amount of equipment they can bring to the shooting position. The rifle itself must also meet certain guidelines, including caliber (usually no larger than 12.7 x 99 mm NATO), bipod, or optics.
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The participants who advanced to the final series were required to fire a total of 15 shots at three metal targets at ranges of 2490, 2745 and 3225 meters. Moving to the next one required hitting the previous one, and the final score was influenced by the number, order and range of successful attempts.
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The winning duo fired as many as five shots on target in the final, two to closer targets and one at the most demanding one, 3,225 meters away. Kuba Sidorowicz and Maciej Stasiak thus obtained 84,773 points, over 13,000 points ahead of the second team: Quentin Ratel and Stephane Ratel. The second Polish pair, Tomasz Kirczuk with Joanna Szczepańska-Kirczuk, also using a Victrix Crown rifle, finished the competition in fifth place with a score of 47,669 points.
Full results are available at the organizer's website..
Congratulations!
